Peacock: Why this was no ordinary winSOCCEROOS win 1-0, Cahill scores, life goes on. Wait. There was a little bit more to the events of early Wednesday morning, writes ADAM PEACOCK.
Burning question: Ange’s big dilemmaANGE Postecoglou takes his Socceroos to the Middle East, where he has never won. SIMON HILL is in Abu Dhabi and says there is a big question Australia need to answer.
A-LeagueSimon Says: The only solution in this Roar disasterTHEY’RE a club that has won three A-League Championships yet their coach operates from a coffee shop. These are the questions to be answered at Brisbane Roar, now.
Premier LeagueSimon Says: The EPL’s dangerous new territoryAHEAD of the Premier League kick-off, SIMON HILL takes a breath from the frenzied build-up to address one of the underlying problems developing in England.
FFA CupWhy A-League must cash in on FFA Cup magicWOULD the magic of the Cup fade in its third year? The magnificent highlights so far has ensured the opposite has happened. Now the code needs to cash in.
Why Chelsea are biggest winners from England lossICELAND are the heroes, Spain have ended an era while England are mocked by all. But you couldn’t get a starker example of what England missed than by watching Italy.
Why these Euros are better - but worse - than everONE half of the draw has 11 World Cup winners. The other has NONE. The stage is set for a thrilling knockout stage at a Euros that has polarised opinion.
The most damning part of England’s second placeTHE draw may inevitably open for England but that can’t shield what Group B has exposed as the most damning indictment on The Three Lions’ campaign so far.
Scary stat proof of Spain’s returnAFTER Brazil 2014 there were huge questions over Spain’s squad, and their ability to break teams down.
How ‘worst Italy team’ outgunned World No.2THE only fans happier than Italians will be Chelsea fans after seeing what Antonio Conte’s side produced in their Euro 2016 opener. But what happened to Belgium?
Proof of World Cup winners’ Euro weaknessWORLD Cup winners Germany have the goods to win the tournament at their best, but Ukraine provided a window to show where they could come undone.
Favourite France’s three big questionsFRANCE became the first hosts to win their opening match of the Euros since Belgium in 2000, but there’s still three key question marks over the betting favourites.
Simon Hill: Greece’s football implosionGREECE, as a country, has enough on its plate. No wonder the woes of its football side has slipped somewhat under the radar.
UEFA Champions LeagueAnonymous Ronaldo still claims headlinesIT just had to be Cristiano Ronaldo. With Diego Simeone on the cusp of making his Atletico side the kings of Madrid, the incumbent stood tall once again.
A-LeagueThe greatest contributor to 11 A-League yearsWHETHER or not the Archie Thompson story is over, the Melbourne Victory striker deserves his place at the top of the A-League’s pantheon.